MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1674, 2 July 1879, Page 2

MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.

CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, Judy 2. [Before G. L. Hellish, Esq., R.M.] Drunk and Disorderly. —Two inebriates wore fined 10s and 60s respectively. Protection Order. —Mary Rankin applied for an order to protect her property and earnings against her husband, John Rankin, on the ground of his habitual drunkenness and cruelty. After hearing the statement of the appplicant, the Bench granted tho order. NATIVE AND DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE. [By Telegraph.] NEW PLYMOUTH, July 1. Fifteen Maori ploughmen were brought before the Police Court this morning, charged under the fifty-first section of the Malicious Injuries to Property Act, with damaging Courtenay’s field at O&kura to the extent of £5. They were committed to take their trial at tbe next sittings of tho District Court at New Plymouth, which is to be held on July 17th. There was no defence. A detachment of eighty men wont by special train to Waitara this morning cn route to Urenui. HAWERA, July 1. The Patea “ Mail” says that Native business is the reason Kemp and followers are at Carlyle. They left Carlyle for Parihaka yesterday. The settlers are indignant at the Government throwing money away on a useless mission to the Maoris, when they will not give even forage to the cavalry doing active service for the last. week. A Maori warned a settler near town yesterday to leave his house and land, saying they were his, the Native’s. Tho Maoris are massing in great force on the other aide of the river. Titokowaru cays he ic determined to go on ploughing, but does not wish to inju-e tho settlers, us his light Is with the Government. He did not know last night of the Maoris being imprisoned at Now Plymouth. We expect the ploughing party to rc-turn to-morrow in force, also that the Maoris will have an armed covering party. It is anticipated there will be tough work with them. WELLINGTON, July 1. Tire Government havo decided that all Maori trespassers committed shall be tried at Wellington. The New Plymouth authorities applied for increased gaol accommodation, in view of the large number of Maoris already and to bo arrested, but the Government instructed the Crown Prosecutor to send each batch of Maoris as committed on here. Once hero they will remain to await trial before tho Supremo Court. Of the first batch of seventeen Maori ploughmen arrested two, who were more boys, were set at liberty. Arrangements havo been made for arrest of all ploughing parties as soon as they attempt to commence operations. Int.lligence has been received of the intention of a party to tress tho Waingongoro to-day, and begin ploughing. Orders were s«nt for a strong force of Armed Constabulary to be in rcidinesa to arrest the lot. Rumors are afloat that a desperate effort is to bo made to arrest both Xo Whiti and ITiroki before the opening of Parliament, but this is not confirmed. The steamer Patea took another detachment of Armed Constabulary for Carlyle to-day.